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GHD Indonesia country manager Phil Baker (second left) and Jambi city-owned clean water company Perumdam Tirta Mayang president director Dwike Riantara (second right) show a Letter of Intent (LoI) document while being flanked by Canadian Ambassador to Jakarta Jess Dutton (left) and the Indonesian Water Association (Perpamsi) chairman Arief Wisnu Cahyono during an event in June 2025 in Jakarta. The LoI aims to transform how Jambi city collects, records and manages water data to improve operations and customer service.
GHD Indonesia country manager Phil Baker (second left) and Jambi city-owned clean water company Perumdam Tirta Mayang president director Dwike Riantara (second right) show a Letter of Intent (LoI) document while being flanked by Canadian Ambassador to Jakarta Jess Dutton (left) and the Indonesian Water Association (Perpamsi) chairman Arief Wisnu Cahyono during an event in June 2025 in Jakarta. The LoI aims to transform how Jambi city collects, records and manages water data to improve operations and customer service.`
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GHD launches Indonesia office to tap wider market

The company's key areas of focus in Indonesia include energy, resources, water and environment. 

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IDX trails Asian markets amid MSCI concerns, global risks

The index has fallen 18.21 percent from its position at the start of the year, when the market closed on Tuesday, marking the steepest decline among Asian bourses.  

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Bulog warns of tightening supply of subsidized cooking oil

State logistics agency Perum Bulog has warned of limited availability of subsidized cooking oil Minyakita in several regions, citing a lack of fresh supply from producers as a key constraint in getting the product to traditional markets.    

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Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok would be given a chance to strike content deals with local news publishers.

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Govt eyes natural gas as LPG alternative amid supply strains

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Govt mulls requiring companies to help fund internship stipends

Around Rp 1 trillion is set to be allocated this year for the national internship program, as the government aims to widen its reach.

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Crude extends gains as Trump considers latest Iran proposal

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Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September

Tim Cook will be replaced by company veteran John Ternus, who joined Apple’s product design team in 2001 and rose to become senior vice president of hardware engineering over the following two decades.

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GHD launches Indonesia office to tap wider market

The company's key areas of focus in Indonesia include energy, resources, water and environment. 

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Google to invest up to $40 billion in AI rival Anthropic

The investment comes just days after e-commerce giant Amazon said itwill invest up to $25 billion in the artificial intelligence (AI) startup.

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China vows countermeasures if EU enacts 'Made in Europe' plan

The EU unveiled in March new "Made in Europe" rules for companies trying to access public funds in strategic sectors including cars, green tech and steel, obliging firms to meet minimum thresholds for EU-made parts.

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US imposes sanctions on Chinese refinery for buying Iranian oil

Sanctions experts have long said, however, that the independent refineries are somewhat immune to the full effect of US sanctions as they have little exposure to the US financial system.

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markets

Chips carry stocks higher; oil jumps on stalled peace talks

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Asian shares pull back from record highs as oil gains on Iran risk

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